The Amber Bluff down Ripening

#4ca490 RGB(76,164,144)

About this color

The Amber Bluff down Ripening is a medium-dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #4ca490 on the color spectrum.

#4ca490RGB(76, 164, 144)

HSL 166° · 37% saturation · 47% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
The Amber Bluff down Ripening
HEX
#4ca490
RGB
rgb(76,164,144)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,64.3%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(166,37%,47%)
HSV
hsv(166,54%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,12,36)
LAB
lab(62,-31,2)
LCH
lch(62,31,176)
sRGB
(0.298,0.643,0.565)
HEX8
#4ca490ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076164144

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
37%
Hue
166°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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